Abstract
This research discussed refusal strategies used by the characters in the movie The Walking Dead in season 9 featuring 16 episodes. This research aimed to find out type of refusal strategies and the mostly used by the characters in the movie. This research focused on Beebe, Takahashi and Uliss-Weltz’s theory about direct and indirect refusal. Then, the data were analyzed by using qualitative descriptive method. To get the data, it used subtitle itself on the movie by watching all of episodes to find out valid data. The research results show that there are 35 data. There were 18 direct refusal, 13 indirect refusal and four data that used two strategies in one conversation. Therefore, the mostly used is direct refusal, 18 times. Direct refusal used non-performative statement and negative willingness while indirect refusal used as giving reason, explanation, attempt to dissuade interlocutor, statement of regret, avoidance (verbal and non-verbal), unspecific reply, and adjuncts to refusal that is appreciation.
Highlights
Language is one of the most important things that human needs
There is a way to avoid misunderstanding in communication that is by learning about pragmatics
Speech act is a central point of pragmatics
Summary
People can deliver and receive message, and declare something, state what they want, express what they feel and even refuse another people’s offer. It depends on where they were talking and to whom they were talking, like differences gender, age and social status. There is a way to avoid misunderstanding in communication that is by learning about pragmatics. In pragmatic studies, this phenomenon is called speech act. Through speech act of refusal, people can study how to refuse something politely or impolitely depending on the context and situation. People can minimize the damage of the speaker face by using refusal strategies such as direct or indirect refusal
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